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A lot of places on the world rely on tourism as a main source of income. Unfortunately, tourism can also be a source of problems if it is not managed correctly. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of tourism in the modern world. Do you think that benefits of tourism outweighs its drawback?

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Many
country
's main revenue generation is from
tourism
. Regrettably, problems can arise from mismanaged
tourism
. Asides the fact that not all tourists are credible, some of them end up staying back and
therefore
, causing an increase in population.
However
,
tourism
 enriches the nation by bringing development which attracts foreign investors.
Tourism
 can have a negative effect on a
country
, in the sense that some of the visitors might have criminal tendencies.
For instance
, some convicts may run away from their countries and disguise as tourists in another
country
.
This
 will result to a high crime rate in the
country
.
Furthermore
, some tourists do not leave at the stipulated time. With
this
 increase in population comes overcrowding and poor standard of living.
For instance
, a recent survey in India revealed that 50% of the children in public schools belonged to
parents
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the parents
 who came
in as tourists
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as tourists
. So the citizens will be at the receiving end.
On the other hand
,
tourism
 has been a blessing to many nations.
Besides
 the obvious fact that its a great revenue booster, it
also
 brings about
development
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the development
 and popularity of the
country
.
Moreover
, developed countries are known to attract investors.
For instance
, studies
has shown
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have shown
 that people put their money more in projects that they are certain will earn profit,
that is
, projects in developed countries.
This
 will in
turn enrich
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turn, enrich
 the nation greatly. In conclusion, in as much as
tourism
 may have brought
increase
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an increase
 in crimes and overcrowding, I believe it has done more good than harm. As it brings about the
developed
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development
developments
developmental
developer
 and popularity of a
country
.
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